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There was a financial crisis so the government put heavy taxes on peasants. The people were put into estates. 1st=clergy 2nd=nobles 3rd=peasants and burgiuoise etc.
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The National Assembly got locked out of their usual meeting place so they held their meeting in the tennis court. They made an oath to meet there.
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People stormed in the bastille which was a great fortress that had once held political prisoners. They went there to get weapons.
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Men were upset that all mean were not equal. So this declaration was made that said all men are equal and have rights which the government protected.
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The price of bread increased. So the women went to Versaille and protest for lower prices.
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In the past they were limited to the things they did in the church. This constitution allowed them to be freed from the restrictions.
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The Quen and nobles persuaded the king to flee. The Assembly saw the king as counterrevolutionary. Austria and Prussia protected the family. He escapes to Paris.
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The Legislative assembly led the Jacobins to vote to declare war on Austria and Prussia. Overthrew the constitutional Monarchy into a republic.
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The Legislative assembly didnt know what to do with the king. A large crowd stormed the palace and the king tried escaping but was found in the act.
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This was to provide a new constitution after they overthrew the monarchy.
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Louis was beheaded because he waged treason.
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A committee to ensure public safety led by Maxamillion Robespierre who later was executed.
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The dechristianization of France.
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Robespierre was executed for introducing the cult of supreme being.
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This was the reaction against radicalism and it created a legislative government.
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Royalist rebels marched on the National Convention, a government official told Napoleon to be to defend. Napoleon and his men brought much gunfire upon the rebels.
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Napolean overthrew the government and called himself the First Consul. He the government to the Consulate which he took over.
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Napolean agreed with Pope Pius to have more Catholic Churches. All clergy had to resign and new clergies were to be loyal to the state.
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A code having basic laws based on the Enlightenment and revolution and was conservative.
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He overthrew the directory, became first consu, and made the constitution of year VII
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The cutting of British Trade. This happened because Britain was weak after a war so Napolean brought economic changes upon them.
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France invaded Spain to force Portugal to abandon its alliance.
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The continental system harmed Russian Economy. War erupted and Russias strategy was to retreat.
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Napoleon returned to France early after being defeated. He abandoned his army and spread the word around France that he won the battle. Soon they found out the truth and exiled him.